The trademark HAY was filed by Johann Hay GmbH & Co. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 6, 2005, and received one opposition filed on May 4, 2005 by RACING ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT, S.L. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Ungría López, Javier and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 4, 2005
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on November 6, 2013.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 7, 2014.
The Opposition with reference B 000838021 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on July 12, 2006 by the EUIPO.